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January 6, 2026 UPDATE: Happy New Year!!   Mineshaft #47 is HERE!!! Featuring dynamite front cover art by Christoph Mueller, with beautiful back cover art by R. Crumb! Plus... new work by R. Crumb, Christoph Mueller, Jim Blanchard, Drew Friedman, Aaron Horkey, Brandon Holt, Simone Baumann, Denis Kitchen, David Collier, Glenn Head, Thomas Ott, Jose Arroyo, Bill Griffith, Mary Fleener, Sophie Crumb & Kian Radpouyan, Paul Karasik, Robert Armstrong, Tony O'Neill, AND MUCH MORE!!!   MINESHAFT #46 is still available!!! Don't miss this amazing All Star issue!   A small revised edition of Mineshaft #4, long out-of-print, is also now available!!! Featuring Charles Bukowski, a beautiful new logo & cover lettering by Christoph Mueller, and a new drawing by R. Crumb!!!   Many MINESHAFT back issues will be sold out soon... Click here for more info and to order Today!

MINESHAFT #47 Front Cover by Christoph Mueller!!!

MINESHAFT #47 is Hot Off the Press!!! Order TODAY!!!

MINESHAFT #47 Back Cover by R. Crumb!!!

Order Now the MINESHAFT Special 8 Issue SAMPLER Set while the limited supply lasts!!! MINESHAFT #30, #33, #34, #36, #37 #42, #43, & #47!!!

MINESHAFT #46 Front Cover by Drew Friedman!!!

MINESHAFT #4 Special edition Front Cover featuring Charles Bukowski, Christoph Mueller, & R. Crumb!!!

MINESHAFT #4 copies are Now available!!!  Please visit the Mineshaft store for back issue Rarities & more info...

MINESHAFT #4 Wrap-Around Back Cover!!!

MINESHAFT #45 Wrap-Around Front Cover by Aaron Horkey!!!

MINESHAFT #45 Wrap-Around Back Cover by Aaron Horkey!!!

MINESHAFT #44 Front Cover by R. Crumb!!! 64 amazing pages!!!

MINESHAFT #43 with front cover art by Drew Friedman, lettering by Christoph Mueller, and back cover by R. Crumb!!!

MINESHAFT #42 with front cover design by Glenn Head & "3 Bears" back cover by R. Crumb!!!

MINESHAFT #41 with front cover design by Christoph Mueller featuring "Suited Up" a Robert Armstrong Special Feature!!!

MINESHAFT #36 Front & Back Cover by R. Crumb!

Front cover artwork, lettering, and design by R. Crumb!

The MINESHAFT READER is Here!!! ORDER TODAY!!!

Each copy of The Mineshaft Reader has been numbered by Christoph Mueller!

MANY MINESHAFT BACK ISSUES ARE STILL AVAILABLE * Uncirculated copies in beautiful condition * RARE FROM THE ARCHIVE!!!

One of R. Crumb's many dream logos drawn especially for Mineshaft!

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